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Definition of City slicker
1. Noun. A city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing.
Definition of City slicker
1. Noun. (idiomatic) One accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of City Slicker
Literary usage of City slicker
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1877)
"... in general, to the folk belief that a plain old country boy makes a better
president than a city slicker—and especially a city slicker with a mustache. ..."
2. The Last Witness from a Dirt Road by Bill Hunt (2005)
"I think he was anxious to get to town and become a city slicker. ... "Yeah, some
city slicker he'll be! We probably won't know him when he comes our here to ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Oklahoma by Lynne M. Sullivan (1999)
"Ask about the city slicker Specials, which include two-day campouts. Call for
rates on the activities or accommodations that appeal to you. ..."
4. Adventure Guide to Trinidad & Tobago by Kathleen O'Donnell, S Harry Pefkaros (2000)
"Whether man or woman, remember you're the equivalent of a "city slicker" to the
people who live here. Your presence can impress and distort local values on ..."
5. Munichby Dan Colwell by Dan Colwell (2001)
"... the Frauenkirche, this intimate, low-ceilinged bar- restaurant is an extremely
popular haunt with Munich's city-slicker brigade and tourists alike. ..."
6. Adventure Guide to Texas by Kimberly Young (1999)
"This is your city slicker-type dude ranch that puts the emphasis on horseback
riding. All of the mounts are registered quarter horses and there are over 40 ..."
7. Romantic Weekends in Texas by Mary Lu Abbott (2003)
"... including full breakfast About 3l/2 miles outside town, this B&B gives you a
Texas country getaway with city-slicker amenities, such as private baths ..."
8. Adventure Guide Germany by Henk Bekker (2005)
"Its center is more modern and reflects much of what the modern city-slicker
tourists expect of a ski-resort - first-class shopping. ..."
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